ERIN, Wis. -- Jordan Spieth, the Dallasite who during a five-major stretch in 2014 and 2015 posted five top-four finishes, including two victories, was forced to set a much more modest goal Sunday.
"I was hoping to back-door a top 25," he said.
He didn't pull it off, though his 3-under 69 was among the best rounds of players who teed off in more blustery morning conditions.
Since the aforementioned five major stretch that culminated in a second-place tie in last year's Masters, Spieth's last five majors finishes have been T37, T30, T13, T11 and, in this U.